WB - Making Refugee Self-Reliance Work : From Aid to Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Document Type: Reports and Assessments
Document Type: English
Publish Date: 18 July 2025 (16 days ago)
Upload Date: 31 July 2025 (2 days ago)
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WB - Making Refugee Self-Reliance Work : From Aid to Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa

Document Type: Reports and Assessments
Document Language: English
The refugee crisis in Africa is escalating, and pressures on host countries are mounting. The existing refugee response system thus already struggles to deliver acceptable outcomes for refugees; worse, it is under increasing financial pressure. Advocacy for refugee financing that keeps pace with the growing number of refugees remains crucial; however, the immediate challenge is to shift from a mindset focused on care and maintenance to one promoting development solutions to displacement. Sustainable Responses is anchored in host country leadership and premised on the promotion of refugee self-reliance. A new refugee response model will be needed to deliver better outcomes with the available resources. It is essential that the shift toward Sustainable Responses is accompanied by a coherent, measurable understanding of what self-reliance means.

Partners

  • World Bank

Sectors

  •  Livelihood & Social Stability
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